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The experiment has spawned a new investment thesis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
The disappearance of Earhart, an American aviation pioneer who was attempting to circumnavigate the globe with navigator Fred Noonan, has spawned decades of speculation.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Earhart's disappearance spawned numerous theories - from a simple crash due to fuel exhaustion to more elaborate claims of interference.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
That garden spawned an annual salsa competition, in which club employees harvest their own ingredients from the planters, make salsa at home, and bring it back to be judged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Blogs and video-logs, and the online arguments in comment threads and chat rooms, have spawned new tropes and figures, and new uses for the old ones.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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